Domain Lead Insurance Risk Management

13-08-2026

8.446 - 11.262

Senior

Rotterdam

As a Domain Lead Insurance Risk Management at NN Life & Pensions, you coordinate actuarial risk models and best-estimate assumptions, manage review cycles and controls, and lead stakeholder communication on mortality, morbidity, persistency and expense inflation.

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Domain Lead Insurance Risk Management

Role purpose: Lead the Insurance Risk Management domain by setting strategy, governance, and delivery oversight to strengthen risk controls, regulatory compliance, and business resilience across insurance operations.

Key responsibilities

Define and own the domain roadmap, operating model, and governance for insurance risk management.
Partner with stakeholders to identify, assess, and prioritize key risks (e.g., underwriting, claims, pricing, fraud, operational, model, and regulatory).
Establish and monitor risk appetite, controls, KRIs/KPIs, and reporting; drive continuous improvement.
Lead cross-functional initiatives to remediate issues, manage incidents, and support audits and regulatory reviews.
Ensure effective documentation, policies, and procedures aligned to internal standards and external regulations.
Manage domain delivery, dependencies, and resources; communicate progress, decisions, and trade-offs.

Required skills and experience

Strong expertise in insurance risk management frameworks, control design, and governance.
Proven leadership in complex, cross-functional environments with senior stakeholder management.
Experience with regulatory compliance, audit support, and risk reporting.
Analytical capability to translate risk insights into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
Excellent communication, documentation, and change management skills.

Success measures

Improved risk posture through effective controls, timely remediation, and clear reporting.
Consistent compliance outcomes and audit readiness across the insurance organization.

NN Life & Pensions is looking for a Domain Lead Insurance Risk Manager with expertise in actuarial risk modelling and best estimate assumption setting. In this role, you will coordinate the development of risk models and assumption setting for key financial risks within NN Life and Pensions, including mortality, morbidity, persistency and expense inflation.

What you are going to do

Coordinating the regular model review cycle, including development, validation, approval and maintenance, for the relevant risk areas
Contributing to the model review cycle by providing a balanced risk modelling perspective in the context of insurance balance sheet management
Coordinating annual and ad hoc updates to actuarial assumptions
Ensuring the maintenance of the data and control framework for the relevant risks
Leading communication on models and assumptions with the actuarial function holder, model validation teams, internal and external auditors, and DNB
Ensuring effective stakeholder management regarding the financial impact of risks and assumptions within scope
Act as sparring partner within the team and coaching more junior colleagues

What we offer you

NN invests in an inclusive, inspiring work environment and in skills and competences for the future. We match this with employee benefits that are in line with what is needed today and in the future. This way, we offer our employees the opportunity to get the best out of themselves. We offer you:

Salary between €8,446 and €11,262 based on 40 hours per week and depending on your knowledge and experience13th month and holiday allowance are paid with your monthly salary
27 vacation days for a 5-day working week and three Diversity Days
A modern pension administered by BeFrank
Plenty of training and learning opportunities
NS Business Card 2nd class, which gives you unlimited travel, also privately. Do you prefer to travel with your own transport? Then you can declare the kilometers travelled
Allowances for setting up your home office and for internet use

Who you are

You have excellent analytical skills and are able to explain complex matters to all stakeholders in a clear and transparent manner. You have a structured way of working and can coordinate multiple projects and plans simultaneously. You identify areas of improvement in processes and help those you work with to grow to their fullest potential. Furthermore, you bring:

A minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience in insurance and/or financial risk management
Experience in actuarial risk modelling and best estimate assumption setting in a Solvency II context
The ability to deconstruct complex problems and to distil technical content into succinct narratives
A proactive mindset, whereby you anticipate emerging risks, propose mitigants and drive implementation without waiting for instruction
The ability to act as a role model by providing leadership, inspiring the team and supporting colleagues in their development
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. You are able to communicate clearly with senior management and specialists

Who you will work with

You will be part of the Financial Risk Management (FRM) team at NN L&P. The FRM team consists of 17 employees with a background in actuarial science and financial risk management. The team has a mentality of producing high-quality work and provides an environment in which people can work on their own initiatives and innovative ideas. At NN L&P, we work hybrid; you will decide where, how and when you work. The location of this job is our office in Rotterdam.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the job, you can reach out to Tristan Hands, Head of the Financial Risk Management team, on +31 (0) 6 16211973.

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Danitscha Vrolijk-Mahadew, Talent Acquisition Specialist, via danitscha.vrolijk.-.mahadew@nn-group.com.

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